Couples

Good morning Dinks. According the popular bestselling book men and women are from different planets. It’s true that we are completely different creatures who have to coexist in the human race. Some may say we complete each other because opposites attract. Some others say that the secret to a great relationship is compromise. As one […]

Good morning Dinks. We’ve talked about how men are from Mars and women are from Venus when it comes to certain aspect of life such as in the office, but what about when it comes to your money? If you and your spouse manage your money differently is it just a difference in your personalities […]

This past week I went to a barbeque at my friends house and I met three very different couples. I don’t know why I go to backyard barbeques because I’m a vegetarian, but that’s a whole other story. One couple was lovey-dovey, one was DIY and the other was very submissive. Although I would never […]

Good morning Dinks. Let’s talk about your relationship and your money for a moment, shall we? Is your money better than your spouses? The odds are that one person in a relationship has a better off financial situation than the other. Both may be good or both may be bad, but either way they are […]

They say that men are from Mars and women are from Venus. I admittedly haven’t read the book, but I do fully understand the concept. Nick and I have been together for almost fifteen years and I would like to think that we have a lot of things in common. However I can’t help but […]

Good morning Dinks. This past weekend Nick and I were shopping for household items and when we got to the checkout we had to decide how we were going to pay for our purchases. We could pay debit, credit or cash for our purchases. We had to decide if we were going to use our […]

Yep, the original DINKs, James & Miel are about to no longer qualify for the status of DINKs. We are expecting our first child any day now and wanted to share a bit with our readers about the transformation. When we started DINKs Finance eight years ago, on the eve of our marriage, we were […]

Good morning Dinks. Let me ask you a question, who controls your relationship? I would love to say that relationships are a 50/50 exchange of power, money and support. But as I get older I am learning that relationships are a lot of things, but being equal is not always one of them. Being in […]

We just took a big step in selling one of our rental properties. This was actually James’ baby, which he purchased in August of 2003, four months before I moved out to Washington. This studio apartment, in the heart of Dupont Circle and a whopping 336 sq ft, was what we initially cut our teeth […]

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About DINKs Finance

DINKS (Dual Income No Kids) Finance is a blog discussing personal finance for couples. While by no means financial experts, we own a variety of assets including real estate and stocks. We've been up to our eyeballs in debt and have made tons of financial mistakes. However, we've successfully retired that debt and we both do learn from our failings. We hope that our voice in this blog can help others in achieving their goals!

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